Close to Amaranth
#DB154E
#DB154E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 8.2% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DB154E.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DB154E as they’d see it.
#DB154E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DB154E
What color is #DB154E?
#DB154E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 85.9% red, 8.2% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 343°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DB154E in RGB?
#DB154E is rgb(219, 21, 78): 219 red, 21 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DB154E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 90, 64, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DB154E?
PANTONE 193 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DB154E?
Its complement #147F5E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.